Nostalgic memories of Kelstern's local history

Share your own memories of Kelstern and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Memories Of Kelstern

I was born in 1947 in a farm cottage opposite the farm house at Cold Harbour (near Swinhope). My Dad (Harry) was a farm worker and we moved to Kelstern before I started school and lived in the semi-detached house opposite the triangular green in the village. My brother, Peter was a year and a half younger than me. As John Appleton says, Mr & Mrs Peacock lived on the other side of our house. At the ...see more

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Added 28 December 2017

We're My Roots Lay

I was born in Kelstern 1954, the house I was born in my gran and grandads was next door to the school, sorry to say neither of these exist today, but times move on as they say. My grandparents were Bert and Margery Vickers. My grandad was a shepherd for Mr Joe Clarey. I was christened at St Faiths church. I remember Mr and Mrs Davy who lived in Kelstern Hall, my gran and grandads neigbourgh was Mr and Mrs ...see more